City · Venray, Limburg

Leunen: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Leunen had 2,210 residents. 10.6% of them (235 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Venray (25.1%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (2.3%), Germany (2.0%) and Poland (2.0%). 61.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 1.7 percentage points.

Residents: 2,210 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 10.6% 235 people
Born abroad: 61.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +1.7 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

89%

Dutch origin 89.4% 1,975
Migration background 10.6% 235

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Leunen. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Venray and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.3% 50 people

Municipality of Venray 4.4% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.0% 45 people

Municipality of Venray 3.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.0% 45 people

Municipality of Venray 4.3% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.1% 25 people

Municipality of Venray 3.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.68% 15 people

Municipality of Venray 0.79% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.45% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 2.5% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.45% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 1.5% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

0.45% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.45% 10 people

Municipality of Venray 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.23% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.62% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.23% 5 people

Municipality of Venray 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Venray 0.64% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

62% 38%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.7% 145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.3% 90

Men and women

Men: 1,130
Women: 1,080

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Leunen 10.6%

Higher than 36% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

10.6%

Leunen
Municipality of Venray
Netherlands

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Year	Leunen	Municipality of Venray	Netherlands
1998	4.4%	14.5%	16.7%
1999	4.2%	15.1%	17.1%
2000	4.2%	15.5%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	15.8%	18.0%
2002	5.0%	16.2%	18.4%
2003	5.4%	16.6%	18.8%
2004	5.2%	16.6%	19.0%
2005	4.7%	16.6%	19.2%
2006	4.5%	16.7%	19.3%
2007	4.8%	16.8%	19.4%
2008	4.6%	16.7%	19.6%
2009	5.6%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	6.2%	17.1%	20.3%
2011	6.2%	17.2%	20.6%
2012	7.7%	17.6%	20.9%
2013	7.3%	17.9%	21.1%
2014	7.8%	18.3%	21.4%
2015	7.1%	18.7%	21.7%
2016	7.3%	19.2%	22.1%
2017	7.3%	19.9%	22.6%
2018	7.0%	19.9%	23.1%
2019	7.0%	20.3%	23.6%
2020	7.6%	20.8%	24.2%
2021	7.7%	21.1%	24.6%
2022	8.9%	22.3%	26.0%
2023	10.4%	23.3%	27.1%
2024	9.9%	23.7%	27.9%
2025	10.2%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	10.6%	25.1%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Postcodes in Leunen

				Largest group
5809 Leunen	10.6%	2,210	+1.7 pp	Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,060	1,970	90	55	30	0	0	0	20	5	40	5	5	5	0	0	5	80	10
1999	2,035	1,955	85	55	30	0	0	0	15	5	40	5	0	10	0	5	5	70	15
2000	2,045	1,955	85	55	35	0	0	0	15	0	40	5	0	10	5	0	15	75	10
2001	2,040	1,945	95	60	45	0	0	0	10	10	40	10	0	10	5	10	10	75	20
2002	2,100	1,995	105	55	50	5	0	0	15	5	40	10	0	5	10	5	10	75	30
2003	2,130	2,015	115	60	55	5	10	0	10	5	40	15	0	5	10	5	10	80	35
2004	2,125	2,015	110	60	55	5	0	0	15	5	35	15	5	5	10	5	15	75	30
2005	2,145	2,040	100	50	50	0	0	0	15	5	40	10	0	0	10	5	15	75	30
2006	2,130	2,035	95	50	40	0	5	5	15	5	35	5	0	10	5	5	0	65	30
2007	2,205	2,100	105	50	55	5	5	0	15	5	35	5	0	10	10	5	10	75	35
2008	2,195	2,095	100	50	50	5	10	0	15	10	35	10	0	5	0	0	10	65	35
2009	2,245	2,115	125	70	55	0	10	5	20	10	35	20	0	15	0	5	5	90	40
2010	2,250	2,110	140	75	70	5	10	5	20	10	35	20	5	15	5	5	10	95	40
2011	2,265	2,120	140	85	65	5	5	5	20	10	35	30	0	20	5	5	10	105	35
2012	2,275	2,100	175	115	65	5	5	5	20	5	35	55	5	20	5	5	15	140	40
2013	2,260	2,095	165	105	60	5	10	5	20	10	35	45	5	20	0	5	5	125	35
2014	2,245	2,070	175	100	70	10	10	0	20	10	35	50	5	10	5	5	10	130	45
2015	2,255	2,095	160	85	75	10	10	0	15	5	40	30	5	10	5	15	15	110	45
2016	2,255	2,090	165	100	70	10	10	0	15	10	45	35	5	15	5	15	5	120	45
2017	2,265	2,100	165	90	75	10	10	0	20	10	40	25	5	20	5	10	10	115	50
2018	2,275	2,115	160	90	70	5	15	0	20	10	30	30	5	25	0	10	10	110	45
2019	2,275	2,115	160	90	75	10	10	0	15	10	35	25	5	25	5	15	10	115	45
2020	2,290	2,115	175	100	75	10	10	0	15	5	40	25	5	30	5	15	15	120	50
2021	2,270	2,095	175	105	70	10	10	0	10	10	40	30	5	30	5	15	10	120	55
2022	2,240	2,035	200	125	75	10	10	5	15	5	50	40	5	30	5	20	15	130	50
2023	2,250	2,015	235	155	80	10	10	0	15	5	50	50	10	45	10	15	15	165	55
2024	2,215	2,000	220	140	80	5	10	0	10	5	45	45	5	40	10	20	15	–	–
2025	2,205	1,975	225	140	90	10	10	0	10	5	45	40	5	50	10	20	15	–	–
2026	2,210	1,975	235	145	90	10	10	0	10	5	45	45	5	50	10	25	15	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)